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Igor Stravinsky Quotes
I remember being handed a score composed by Mozart at the age of eleven. What could I say? I felt like de Kooning, who was asked to comment on a certain abstract painting, and answered in hte negative. He was then told it was the work of a celebrated monk.
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| Birth: | 17th June, 1882 |
| Death: | 6th April, 1971 |
| Nationality: | Russian |
| Profession: | Composer |
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Igor Stravinsky is widely considered one of the most important and influential composers of the 20th century. Stravinsky's compositional career was notable for its stylistic diversity. He first achieved international fame with three ballets commissioned by the impresario Sergei Diaghilev and first performed in Paris by Diaghilev's Ballets Russes: The Firebird, Petrushka and The Rite of Spring.
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